Perioperative dexamethasone in high-grade gliomas: the short-term benefits and long-term harms

Dexamethasone has been commonly given to patients with a presumed new GBM in relatively large doses (6-16 mg daily for 1-2 weeks) since the 1960s without any rigorous evidence. This treatment with dexamethasone before the diagnosis and adjuvant therapy makes GBM patients unique compared to other new...

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Main Author: Akshitkumar M. Mistry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1335730/full